SEMA eNews Vol. 21, No. 6, February 8, 2018

West Virginia Bill to Create New OHV Trail Systems Passes Senate, Goes to House

Legislation allowing three or more contiguous counties to form regional recreation authorities to establish new recreational trail systems was approved by the West Virginia Senate and sent to the House.

Legislation allowing three or more contiguous counties to form regional recreation authorities to establish new recreational trail systems was approved by the West Virginia Senate and sent to the House. The regional recreation authorities would be required to work with private landowners, county officials, community leaders, government agencies, recreational user groups and recreational entrepreneurs to create programs to manage the trail systems. The bill has been assigned to the House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources.